French Open 2025 Day Three Recap

Day three of Roland Garros 2025 was completed by the round 128, with a high -profile upset stealing the limelight along with other remarkable performances on the Parisian clay.

Cameron Norrie’s defeat of the 11th seed Daniil Medvedev The headline one day filled with surprises, including 18-year-old João Fonseca’s demolition of the 30th seed and Djokovic’s clinical start.

Norrie caused a shock with a 7-5, 6-3, 4-6, 1-6, 7-5 victory over the 11th seed Daniil Medvedev on a 4-hour marathon.

João Fonseca made waves by crushing the 30th seed Hubert Hurgacz 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 in 1 hour and 47 minutes on court 6.

While Matteo Arnaldi pulled off a 4-hour, 21-minute comeback against the 29th seed Felix Auger-Aliassime and won 5-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2.

One thing, however, remains constant, and it is Novak Djokovic at the Grand Slams as he cruised past Mackenzie McDonald 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 and maintained his first 20-0 round.

Day Three French Open 2025 round of 128 results

Winner	Loser	Results line
Andrey Rublev (17)	Lloyd Harris (Q)	6-4 4-6 6-3 6-1
Adam Walton	Maxime Marters (Q)	7-6 (3) 4-6 6-3 2-6 6-2
Alex de Minaur (9)	Laslo Djere	6-3 6-4 7-6 (6)
Alexander Bublic	James Duckworth	6-2 6-4 6-4
Henrique Rocha (Q)	Nikoloz Basalashvili (Q)	7-6 (0) 6-2 7-6 (9) 2-6 6-2
Jakub Penik (19)	Alexandre Muller	7-5 6-7 (5) 7-5 6-3
Joao Fonseca	Hubert Hurcz (30)	6-2 6-4 6-2
Pierre-Hugues Herbert (WC)	Benjamin Bonzi	7-5 3-6 4-6 7-5 6-2
Gael Monfils	Hugo Dellien	4-6 3-6 6-2 7-6 (4) 6-1
Jack Draper (5)	Mattia Bellucci	3-6 6-2 6-4 6-2
Alexander Zverev (3)	Pupil Tien	6-3 6-4 6-4
Jesper de Jong	Francesco fits	3-6 6-7 (7_ 6-4 7-6 (1) 6-1
Flavio Cobolli	Marin Cilic (LL)	6-2 6-1 6-3
Matte Arnaldi	Happy Auger-Aliassime (29)	5-7 2-6 6-3 6-4 6-2
Alexander Shevchenko (LL)	Dusan Lajovic	6-2 6-4 7-6 (4)
Ethan Quinn (Q)	Grigor Dimitrov (16)	2-6 4-6 6-2 (RET)
Cameron Norrie	Daniil Medvedev (11)	7-5 6-3 6-4 6-1 7-5
Federico Agustin Gomez	Aleksandar Kovacevic	4-6 6-4 6-4 6-1
Corentin Moutet	Clement Tabur (Q)	6-3 7-6 (6) 6-3
Novak Djokovic (6)	Mackenzie McDonald	6-3 6-3 6-3

Daily summary

Cameron Norrie Def. Daniil Medvedev 7-5, 6-3, 4-6, 1-6, 7-5

Cameron Norrie delivered a fantastic upset at Roland Garros on Tuesday and defeated the 11th seed Daniil Medvedev in an astonishing five-set battle.

The British has seen his ranking tumble off late, but he fought hard for a 7-5, 6-3, 4-6, 1-6, 7-5 victory and continued to the second round in Paris for the fifth time.

Medvedev gathered from two sets and served for the match at 5-4 in the decision, but Norrie fought back and dressed the victory after three hours and 53 minutes.

While I did not have Meddy on upset Watch, it was obvious that he was in a fight because Norrie has played well recently and came from a semi -final run in Geneva, where he fell to any champion Novak Djokovic.

He is one of the finest players on tour when it comes to endurance and Cardio, so Medvedev can not just trust his ability to switch an opponent.

The Russian vacated early and failed to serve the first set of 5-4, which allowed Norrie to put eight consecutive games for a leading two-set lead.

The former US Open champion briefly adopted a more aggressive style in the second set but returned to his opposing roots, which led to a mid-match-power transition of seven straight matches to compare the score.

However, Norrie’s relentless aggression prevailed in the decision. The British saved four break points in a 13-minute opening game in the fifth set and rolled away the last four matches from 3-5 down to secure its first head-to-head victory over Medvedev.

Medvedev’s output on the first round reflects his five-set loss to the student Tien at the Australian Open earlier this year, and his ranking is in the picture, making it an upward struggle to qualify for seasonal events.

It was an incredible atmosphere, I really felt I had momentum there. I felt a lot of energy and I managed to get over the line. He was a bit tentative, it was honestly a crazy match. He is so tough to beat, I think I deserve a diploma to beat Medvev … he has got me the last four times. Norrie on her win.

Alexander Zverev Def. Teacher Tien 6-3 6-4 6-4

However, the third seed Alexander Zverev cruised to a 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Tien on Tuesday. 2024 Roland Garros Runner-Up, who also lost to Tien in Acapulco, saved all four break points in a fast one hour, 53-minute match.

After reaching the Australian Open final in January, Zverev’s season has been inconsistent, with early exits in Indian Wells and Monte-Carlo, but this was a solid start for German, since Tien is not a pushover, even though he is not so at home at Clay.

Ethan Quinn Def. Grigor Dimitrov 2-6, 3-6, 6-2

Grigor Dimitrov’s Roland Garros campaign ended brutally on Tuesday afternoon, as the 16th seed was forced to retire from its first round match against Ethan Quinn due to injury.

Dimitrov led the qualifier Quinn 6-2, 6-3, 2-6 on Clay-Court Major before shaking his hand with the American.

The Bulgarian had taken control early in his first meeting but demanded treatment on his left thighs during the second set.

His movement was visible visibly in the third and eventually forced him to withdraw from the competition.

While he is not really at Tomas Machac’s level when it comes to retirement, he has had several this year.

As I noted in my preview, I mentioned that he would only have a factor if he was up to it physically, and the answer, which was unfortunately predictable, was no.

Novak Djokovic Def. Mackenzie McDonald 6-3 6-3 6-3

Novak Djokovic launched its Roland Garros campaign 2025 with a leading 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 victory over Mackenzie McDonald.

The three times the champion was new to his 100th tournament level in Geneva and delivered a polished performance for two hours on the Court Philippe Chatrier and improved its first round of Clay-Court Major to 20-0.

When it comes to the first round’s opponent, McDonald is ideal when he hits a very clean ball, but he does not shape the ball much on a clay path, and he is almost like a ball machine.

That is why Federer often used him as a workout partner under exercise blocks, because you will feel lots of balls on your strings, so you get lots of rhythm.

Novak is moving forward to meet Corentin Moutet in what should be an entertaining match with the Moutet’s unorthodox game and glowing audience.

I try to enjoy every moment on this very special and beautiful court. I feel good, clearly, even more here as I relive memories from last year’s Olympics, the last time I played on this court. [They are] Beautiful feelings. It was a solid match. I know he can play to a better standard than today, but I am very pleased with what I produced. Novak on its winnings.

Jack Draper Def. Mattia Bellucci 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-2

Jack Draper’s Clay-Court progress took a step further on Tuesday when the British left-hander secured his first match ever in Paris and defeated Mattia Bellucci 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-2.

When he played under the closed roof of the Suzanne-Lenglen court in the middle of stable rain, the fifth seed fought back from a slow start and broke earning five times over the last three sets to improve its clay record 2025 to 10-3.

I thought Bellucci played some aggressive things just outside the gate, and Draper was not really called, pushed in some double errors, but when he moved he started to get the upper hand.

Joao Fonseca Def. Hubert Hurgacz (30) 6-2, 6-4, 6-2

18-year-old Fonseca crushed the 30th seed Hurgacz in 1 hour 47 minutes on court 6. Fonsecas forehand did the injury, and a 78%gain rate behind his first serving overwhelmed Hurgacz when he was broken five times without being able to answer-a statement given that Poland entered a Geneva final.

Matteo Arnaldi Def. Felix Auger-Aliassime (29) 5-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2

Arnaldi pulled off a 4-hour, 21-minute comeback from two sets and a degradation. Arnaldi’s 42 winners and five interruptions helped him get the job done.

42 of Auger-A-Aliassim’s 55 unthreated errors came in the last three sets, which did not help his cause, and he has now lost five matches from two sets at the Grand Slams.

Gael Monfil’s Def. Hugo Dellien 4-6, 3-6,

Gael Monfils fought back from two sets to defeat Hugo Dellien 4-6, 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (4), 6-1 in a 3-hour first round of Thriller.

Dellien, ranked as no. 96, took the control early, broke monks with nine drip shots and accurate pre-advance, but the Frenchman roared back with 9 winners in a dominant 6-2 third set and a clutch 7-6 (4) tiebreak win in the fourth, is run by the home public, before the bread stitching Dellien in the fifth. Draper next.